Chapter 403: Chapter 402: Rumors Abound (2)
Zhou Yalin’s gaze at Gu Ningyi grew increasingly cold, shrouded in a deathly aura. She truly began to fear that Gu Ningyi really wanted to strangle her.
"No, Ningyi, no, I was wrong, I’m sorry, I’m sorry!"
Zhou Yalin’s face turned pale, and she couldn’t care about anything else, she could only tearfully plead with him.
Sorry?
Can a simple sorry erase everything from the past? Can it erase the years of misplaced love? Can it erase the present turmoil?
For a moment, he truly wanted to just strangle her. But killing her would only dirty his hands, she wasn’t worth it!
Gu Ningyi took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and slowly released his grip.
Zhou Yalin lost her support and collapsed to the ground, clutching her throat and coughing incessantly.
Gu Ningyi stood there, looking down at her from above, his gaze devoid of any warmth, even his voice when he spoke was ice-cold, "Our engagement, it’s over. When my mom brings it up later, I think you should know how to respond."
Zhou Yalin hadn’t yet recovered from the tremendous shock and fear when she heard Gu Ningyi’s remark. She trembled violently, and her tears flowed even more fiercely.
She couldn’t afford to be afraid, she quickly scrambled up from the ground, grabbing Gu Ningyi’s sleeve with both hands, shaking her head forcefully, "No, no, I don’t want to break the engagement with you, Ningyi, I know it was wrong to deceive you, but I truly love you... I..."
"Truly love me?"
Gu Ningyi coldly questioned, lowering his dark eyes to her ghastly pale face, and laughed, "Your so-called true love is that when I was blind, when I was at my lowest, you didn’t stay by my side yourself, but instead paid someone else to keep me company? Is that what you call love?"
Zhou Yalin was stumped by Gu Ningyi’s words, rendered speechless, but soon, she quickly shook her head and urgently defended, "Ningyi, I know I was wrong, truly wrong, but back then, you resented me so much, didn’t like me, I simply couldn’t get close to you, I had no choice. You can be angry, but you can’t question my love for you."
"Yes, you love me."
Gu Ningyi slowly nodded, the corners of his lips curling, but his words grew increasingly ruthless, "You love my status, you love my background, you love my family, that’s your love."
"Ningyi... it’s not like that..."
"Enough, Zhou Yalin, while I still have a bit of patience left, put away your hypocritical face. I find it disgusting to look at."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Ningyi raised his hand and unceremoniously threw Zhou Yalin aside.
Zhou Yalin was flung by his strength, hitting the railing heavily, her face turning deathly pale from the pain.
Gu Ningyi didn’t glance at her again, adjusted his collar, and strode away.
Zhou Yalin’s body slid down the railing, collapsing softly on the ground, unable to believe everything that just happened.
Why did it turn out this way?
Why did everything change overnight?
Clearly, everything was fine, she was about to marry Gu Ningyi smoothly, she was soon to be his wife, yet now, suddenly, everything was gone, all gone...
What exactly happened, why did he suddenly know everything?
Was it Dong Xinyan? Did she say something, stirring things up between her and Ningyi?